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NE38 8QP area guide

Who lives in NE38 8QP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,795 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE38 8QP is like

NE38 8QP is a postcode in the Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm area of Sunderland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,795 people. 86.9% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 3.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 80.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NE38 8 sold for a median of £213,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE38 8QP compares

Headline figures for NE38 8QP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 7.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£213,750

Median over 86 sales in NE38 8, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,765

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE38 8QP differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
7.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE38 8QP FAQs

Is NE38 8QP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE38 8QP?

The median sale price over the last year was £213,750.

Homes in NE38 8 sold for a median of £213,750 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE38 8QP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE38 8QP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in NE38 8QP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.8% of residents. 86.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.7%).

Which council covers NE38 8QP?

The local authority for NE38 8QP is Sunderland.

NE38 8QP comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE38 8QP?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 2.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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